The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Detroit Tigers 1-1 on March 17, 2026 at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. A crowd of 7,249 witnessed the Baltimore Orioles secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Umpires
Matt Blackborow (Home Plate Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (First Base Umpire), David Rackley (Second Base Umpire), Adam Beck (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | Sawyer Gipson-Long | RP | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-19 |
| DET | Tyler Owens | SP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-03-19 |
| DET | Trey Sweeney | SS | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-03-20 |
| DET | Dugan Darnell | RP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-03-20 |
| DET | Scott Effross | RP | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-21 |
| BAL | Payton Eeles | 2B | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Not Specified | 2026-03-17 |
| BAL | Keagan Gillies | P | Out | Quadriceps – Strain | 2026-04-03 |
| BAL | Jackson Holliday | 2B | Out | Hand – Surgery | 2026-04-10 |
| BAL | Andrew Kittredge | RP | Out | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-04-10 |
| BAL | Jordan Westburg | 3B | Out | Elbow – Sprain | 2026-05-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | .206 | .250 | .353 | .603 |
| DET | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 20 | .129 | .250 | .129 | .379 |
Baltimore Orioles Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colton Cowser | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .270 | .306 |
| 2 | Samuel Basallo | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .412 | .567 |
| 3 | Pete Alonso | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .349 | .436 |
| 3 | Anderson De Los Santos | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Ryan Mountcastle | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .333 | .355 |
| 5 | Coby Mayo | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .464 | .452 | .679 |
| 5 | Fernando Peguero | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Heston Kjerstad | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .211 | .231 | .421 |
| 6 | Elis Cuevas | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Leody Taveras | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .207 | .250 | .345 |
| 7 | Jordan Sanchez | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 8 | Bryan Ramos | 2B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .394 | .533 |
| 9 | Luis Vazquez | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .308 | .357 | .462 |
Baltimore Orioles Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bassitt | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 89— | 2.51 |
| Joe Glassey | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7— | 6.75 |
| Rico Garcia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13— | 0.00 |
| Jose Espada | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18— | 0.00 |
| Ryan Long | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18— | 0.00 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker Meadows | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .175 | .283 | .225 |
| 2 | Javier Baez | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .440 |
| 2 | Jace Jung | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .410 | .394 |
| 3 | Wenceel Perez | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .176 | .263 | .176 |
| 4 | Colt Keith | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .219 | .324 | .250 |
| 5 | Dillon Dingler | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .318 |
| 5 | Tomas Nido | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .333 | .348 |
| 6 | Kevin McGonigle | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .432 | .545 |
| 7 | Matt Vierling | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .359 | .649 |
| 7 | Austin Slater | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .389 | .467 |
| 8 | Zach McKinstry | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .345 | .400 |
| 9 | Jahmai Jones | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .316 | .250 |
| 9 | Corey Julks | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .387 | .778 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 76— | 5.40 |
| Jorger Petri | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9— | 0.00 |
| Kenley Jansen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21— | 0.00 |
| Burch Smith | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18— | 2.57 |
| Ricky Vanasco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15— | 5.40 |
| Konnor Pilkington | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20— | 3.68 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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